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Company CheckCARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC · DOT 86326

413 COMMERCE STREET, WILLISTON, VT, 05495

DOT# 86326 MC# 150797 Williston, Vermont 45 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 29, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(802) 862-9669

Fax(802) 862-5802

Email[email protected]

Physical Address413 COMMERCE STREET, WILLISTON, VT, 05495

Mailing AddressPO BOX 754, WILLISTON, VT, 05495

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC105506

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating45 years

Company Overview

CARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Williston, Vermont. The company has been in operation for 45 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 17 power units and 15 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 656,681 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 63 inspections, CARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, CARPENTER'S MOTOR TRANSPORT INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.23 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.27 · 15 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage656,681 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS26.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/12/1989

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026

CompanyFIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

Policy #CAA 5084364

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet17 units

Drivers15

Mileage656,681 mi

Operating45 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total37

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total26

Out of Service7

OOS Rate26.9%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/12/1989 | Rated: 10/03/1989

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

9 · 1 OOS -

2024

17 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

20 · 3 OOS ▼

2026

10 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 38 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (15.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 38 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 23 violations · 7 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (56)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/29/2026	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	VT	Full (Level I)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	VT	Full (Level I)	VT	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	VT	Full (Level I)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERU NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2026	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	VT	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLIFTON PARK NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	VT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLATTSBURGH NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	CT	Walk-Around (Level II)	MILFORD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLATTSBURGH NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	GEORGIA SB RA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON RA NB	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2025	US	Full (Level I)	RANDOLPH VT	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	VT	Full (Level I)	FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ORWELL	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	RANDOLPH SB RA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLATTSBURGH NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMSTOWN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	FAIR HAVEN SCALE HOUSE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	QUEENSBURY NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLATTSBURGH NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/21/2025	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHARON NB RA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMSTOWN	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	PERU NY	3	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	ORWELL	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	VT	Full (Level I)	COLCHESTER NB WS	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	RANDOLPH NB RA	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ADDISON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	VT	Full (Level I)	COLCHESTER NB WS	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	VT	Full (Level I)	COLCHESTER NB WS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON RA NB	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ORWELL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2024	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLCHESTER NB WS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEENSBURY (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	VT	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLCHESTER NB WS	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALCOUR (NB)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LINCOLN BLVD	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALCOUR (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUEENSBURY (NB)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	NH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARNER	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	VT	Full (Level I)	COLCHESTER NB WS	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	VT	Full (Level I)	COLCHESTER NB WS	5	1	2	3	1	-	▲Detail
07/06/2023	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE RIVER SB RA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALCOUR (NB)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections36

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 15 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CPA 0006996 AV	$0	05/18/2010	06/19/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 5084364	$750,000	05/15/2013	05/18/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	BA8856401	$1,000,000	05/15/2011	05/15/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 0007054	$750,000	05/15/2005	05/15/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 0007054	$750,000	05/15/2005	06/19/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA0007054-18	$500,000	05/15/2002	05/15/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CUA 0007057-17	$250,000	05/15/2001	06/09/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAP 0007054-17	$500,000	05/15/2001	05/15/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CPA0006996-10	$0	05/15/1994	05/15/1994	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 007054 11	$0	05/15/1994	05/18/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAA 007054 11	$0	05/15/1994	07/16/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT 81 51 23	$0	05/15/1993	03/29/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	EC 86609559	$1,000,000	05/15/1992	05/15/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC105506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2011
MC105506	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2011
MC105506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/1989
MC105506	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/14/1981	-	-
MC105506	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/29/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/19/1995
MC105506	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/28/2011	-	-

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/30/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 26.9231% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 26.9231% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (56)

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